Melt & Pour Soap Bases
Melt and pour soap bases make lathering up as easy as one, two, three. Simply choose your base, scent, and colours to get started! Our premade blocks of expertly formulated soap are here to make soap making easy - from shea butter and oatmeal to SLS-free. Perfect for one-off crafting projects, hobbyists, and small businesses!
Learn More About Melt and Pour Bases
Simple, fast, and fun!
Melt and pour soap bases are our bread and butter. Whether you’re dipping your toes into the world of soap making for the very first time or want the perfect lather without the complex chemicals or calculations, we’ve got you covered.
Perfectly portioned and packed, our melt and pour soap bases come in every variety under the sun. From perfectly white blank canvas blocks ready for a lick of colour and scent to beautifully smooth butters and gentle goat’s milk, there’s plenty to explore.
Ready to get started? Browse our melt and pour base collection above. We can’t wait to see your creations!
What is Melt and Pour Soap?
Melt and pour soap bases do just what they say on the tin! A pre-portioned tub of ready-mixed base ingredients including fatty acids, glycerine, and other natural additives from oatmeal to argan oil, they’re saponified and ready to go - removing the need for measuring, mixing, and curing.
In comparison to more complex cold and hot process soaps, our melt and pour blocks can be used from the second they arrive at your door. All you’ve got to do is melt the base, add your chosen fragrance and dye, and pour it into a mould!
For some top-rated, hand-developed melt and pour soap recipes, why not visit The Soapery’s blog?
How to Use Melt and Pour Soap Bases?
Intimidated by the traditional soap making process? Whether you don’t have the time, need some extra practice, or just want to keep things quick, easy, and effective, our melt and pour soap is the way forward.
Simply order the soap base most suited to your needs, and enjoy our fast, free delivery. With your soap making glove, a knife, a bowl, and a mould ready, crack open your tub and get chopping.
Once your soap base has been divided into small cubes, melt it using a method of your choice, whether a microwave or a double boiler. Make sure to avoid boiling - take things as slowly as possible with short bursts of low heat.
Once fully melted, carefully mix your chosen pigments and fragrances in before pouring the liquid into a mould and leaving it to set. Remember, melt and pour soap bases can take about 6 hours to harden fully.
Once your soap has set, be sure to wrap it in cling film to help stop sweating and water loss.
The Benefits of Melt and Pour Soap Bases
The real benefit of melt and pour soap bases lies in their complete simplicity. They really do make crafting your very own soap as easy as can be - even if you’ve got no expert knowledge. With no sodium hydroxide (lye) involved, and your rations handled before you even begin, you won’t have to worry about handling or mixing anything volatile.
Beyond this, thanks to their moldability, you’ll be able to create soap in any shape you fancy with a melt and pour base at hand, meaning you’re free to experiment with unique patterns and designs. Plus, with no curing period, you’ll be able to cut and use your creations straight after setting.
